Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $227.20/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −157.13 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$227.20

32 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,231

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$21.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.72

vs AL average

−39.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	237.19	1,309	9thin
Medium and Large 2	546	225.32	1,231	18thin
Medium and Large 3	507	215.98	1,095	5thin

One grade step is worth $21.21/cwt here — about $213 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $441.43, low $334.51, median $384.32 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

227.20

—

AL average16 barns · 661 hd

232.92

−5.72

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−39.85

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−157.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,534	143.85	2,207	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,229	121.35	1,492	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	120.95	1,863	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	104.75	1,047	49

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,450	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,102	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,265	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,433	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$822	15

Every lot, as filed

66 lots · USDA AMS · Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	230.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,167	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	256.96/cwt	254.00–260.00	964	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	255.98/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,057	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	249.49/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	214.51/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,332	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	241.98/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,106	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	231.94/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,329	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	248.68/cwt	247.00–253.00	1,037	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	221.97/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,039	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	246.94/cwt	245.00–250.00	943	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	236.66/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	278.60/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,482	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	308.03/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,284	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	272.90/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,258	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	257.45/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,367	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	287.46/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,374	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	216.99/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,439	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	283.25/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,175	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,492	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	304.71/cwt	300.00–310.00	993	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	197.45/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,461	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	106.84/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,163	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	94.88/cwt	92.00–97.00	819	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	113.19/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,172	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	120.95/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,863	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,437	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	118.43/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,561	6
Bulls	—	—	1,402	141.14/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,979	3
Bulls	—	—	1,395	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,911	2
Bulls	—	—	1,703	149.31/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,543	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	821.67/head	715.00–915.00	822	15
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,265.00/head	1,265.00–1,265.00	1,265	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,102.00/head	1,060.00–1,165.00	1,102	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,433.33/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	273.44/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,310	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	248.21/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,437	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,154	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	417	270.24/cwt	267.00–272.00	1,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	303.94/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,283	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	266.03/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,354	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	207.55/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	561	232.65/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,305	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	631	215.25/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,358	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	294.15/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,077	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	254.48/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	243.76/cwt	243.00–244.00	1,280	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	341	253.90/cwt	250.00–257.00	866	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	215.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,095	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	231.92/cwt	230.00–240.00	976	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	309	322.99/cwt	322.00–330.00	998	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	265.03/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,293	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	221.88/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,269	11

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Mon Nov 18, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 534Last week 684Year ago 491

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 106Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 54Year ago 63

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	309	322.00–330.00	322.99
3	350–400	370	312.00	312.00
6	400–450	415	280.00–290.00	283.25
5	450–500	488	257.00–267.00	265.03
2	500–550	535	252.00–257.00	254.48
4	550–600	579	247.00–252.00	248.21
2	600–650	610	230.00	230.00
6	650–700	663	215.00–221.00	216.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	422	302.00–312.00	303.94
4	450–500	479	272.00–278.00	273.44
5	500–550	509	265.00–270.00	266.03
3	550–600	565	264.00	264.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	326	300.00–310.00	304.71
14	350–400	366	290.00–300.00	294.15
3	400–450	417	267.00–272.00	270.24
7	550–600	561	227.00–237.00	232.65
5	600–650	631	212.00–220.00	215.25
2	650–700	673	205.00–210.00	207.55
8	700–750	740	195.00–205.00	197.45
1	750–800	795	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	255.00–257.00	255.98
2	450–500	465	249.00–250.00	249.49
4	500–550	525	243.00–244.00	243.76
5	550–600	573	230.00–235.00	231.94
2	600–650	615	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	375	254.00–260.00	256.96
14	400–450	417	247.00–253.00	248.68
10	450–500	457	235.00–245.00	241.98
7	500–550	506	230.00–235.00	230.72
11	550–600	572	220.00–227.00	221.88
9	600–650	621	210.00–218.00	214.51
2	650–700	685	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	770	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	341	250.00–257.00	253.90
5	350–400	382	245.00–250.00	246.94
5	400–450	421	230.00–240.00	231.92
4	450–500	468	220.00–228.00	221.97
5	500–550	507	210.00–220.00	215.98
2	600–650	615	207.00	207.00
2	650–700	690	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	395	312.00	312.00
5	450–500	461	265.00–275.00	272.90
4	500–550	531	255.00–265.00	257.45
2	550–600	575	240.00–245.00	242.52
1	600–650	645	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	478	285.00–295.00	287.46
8	500–550	532	275.00–285.00	278.60
3	600–650	643	235.00–240.00	236.66
1	650–700	655	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	327.00	327.00
3	400–450	417	307.00–310.00	308.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,089	103.00–108.00	106.84
16	—	863	92.00–97.00	94.88
14	—	1,035	111.00–115.00	113.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,540	120.00–123.00	120.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,163	122.00–125.00	123.54
6	—	1,318	117.00–120.00	118.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,402	140.00–144.00	141.14
2	—	1,395	137.00	137.00
4	—	1,703	148.00–153.00	149.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	715.00–915.00	821.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,265.00	1,265.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,060.00–1,165.00	1,102.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,433.33

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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